The College Football Playoff field announcement has been pushed back.
According to a release from the CFP committee, the announcement date for the four team field has been pushed back to December 20. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
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It had been slated for December 6, which is the day after conference title games would have finished. However, the coronavirus pandemic has thrown the schedule into chaos, and tons of stuff has had to move.
Now, we’ll find out the four teams playing for the national title December 20.
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There’s two main observations here. First and foremost, the first round of playoff games is January 1.
There isn’t a whole lot of time between January 1 and December 20. Teams will have to be ready to go immediately. They have to train as if they’re in.
If they don’t and they get picked, then they’re going to have a very short runway to prepare for the biggest game of the year.
The time window is very small under the new schedule.
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That leads me to my second point. This timeline makes me think that we’re not getting bowl games in 2020. At the very least, there’s going to be some chaos.
Let’s say there are six or seven teams that are really in the mix for the playoff. Only four get in. Now, the other ones have to find a bowl game, arrange travel plans and a practice schedule in less than two weeks.
I find it hard to believe that’s going to happen.
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The good news is the playoff is proceeding for sure at this point in time. The bad news is that I’m not sure how many other bowl games will. Welcome to sports during the coronavirus pandemic.